5 Nursery Design Tips for Better Sleep

Confession time: I have paid money to a sleep consultant to figure out why my son WILL NOT NAP. Things are better (but still not great) and I have largely come to terms that he will never be as good of a sleeper as his sister. Sigh.

That said, I’m still obsessed with all things sleep so, of course, keep up-to-date on my sleep lady‘s recommendations. She shared these tips from designer Paige Rien on creating a nursery that promotes sleep. Because they can play later.

{My take: Anyone want my Dutailier rocker that I never used? Have a glider chair now that is sooo much better.}

3. Damn good lighting. So you can see what you’re doing. Ideally on dimmers, install both overhead and task lighting.

{Steph: Lamps with dark shades work nicely too.}

4. The power to tread lightly. … My favorite? The short-napped, easy-to-clean and replace in-piecemeal-fashion,FLOR tiles that come in a billion colors and textures.

{My take: Also learn to tip toe and how to sidestep the creaky spots in your 50-year-old floor.}5. Good supply chain management. … I am a big fan of dressers in lieu of changing tables, where everything is out and about and it’s … useless whenever your child is either out of diapers or too big to lug up there. In a drawer, you can keep an eye on the supply, and keep the stuff out of your curious baby’s hands.

{My take: Dressers are great until you let your child fall off while wrestling with diaper champ/genie/whatever … then you get rid of both and go to the floor.}

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I agree @ Roxie: Babies need a comfy room! I can say that the most beautiful and warmest room in our house is our nursery room. Though it is full of windows, we made it a point to keep it well covered to avoid excess heat from coming in. We all love hanging out there and playing with our baby!

A multi-layered window treatment is indeed a good choice for your nursery room. Yes, babies needs natural light, but too much of it can be harmful to the baby’s health. Also, it’ll keep the room warm, by blocking the excess heat of the sun especially during noon time. A comfy room is vital to the baby’s good night’s sleep.